Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 45 - Hold Back for Now

45: Chapter 45: Hold Back for Now

45 -45: Hold Back for Now

“Mom!

Is this the person you said rented the Xu Family’s house?” Jiang Mingyuan asked.

Granny Zhao sat by the Kang, holding her grandson, “Yes!

This girl is straightforward and capable, really impressive!

But her life is quite tough.

She told me her mom died, and not long after, her dad let a stepmom move in with her two kids, and now her dad has split them off…”

“She’s renting a house without anything, life must be tough…”

“Then we should help out as much as we can!” Jiang Mingyuan felt sympathy.

He had a good impression of this person named Xiaolin; they had sat face to face in a hard seat on the train overnight, which made him pay more attention.

“Exactly!

That’s what I thought too!” Granny Zhao nodded with a smile.

She had a very good impression of Lin Xia and was also willing to keep in touch with her frequently.

Suddenly Granny Zhao remembered, when her second son had just met the girl, their reactions were a bit unusual, “Second son, have you met this girl before?”

Jiang Mingyuan countered, “Mom!

Why would you say that?”

“What’s the matter?

Can’t you tell your mom everything?” Granny Zhao grew even more curious.

Could it be that her second son and this girl…

Seeing the change in his mom’s expression, Jiang Mingyuan guessed what she was thinking, the last thing he wanted was her misunderstanding something, so he hurriedly explained, “I met her on the train!”

Granny Zhao slapped her thigh excitedly, “What a coincidence!”

“Yes!

It really is a bit of a coincidence!” Jiang Mingyuan laughed, “But we didn’t talk!”

Lin Xia and Lin Chun now had proper tools, their work efficiency improved significantly.

After sawing some wood, Lin Chun put down the handsaw and started splitting logs with a large axe.

Lin Xia went inside to drink water, seeing Granny Xu squatting by the stove peeling potatoes.

She casually asked the time, knowing it was almost dinner time, she rode Lin Chun’s bicycle to buy cabbage.

Previously, their older brother was supposed to buy grains, but they had forgotten to mention buying vegetables.

Now in Spring City, there were several places to buy vegetables.

Near Paradise Street where she lived, there was a spontaneously formed small market, where people sold vegetables they grew and couldn’t eat themselves.

Lin Xia bought a large cabbage and five or six potatoes, greeted her older brother, and went inside to prepare dinner.

When Lin Dong returned from school, not only was dinner ready, but Lin Chun had also chopped a pile of firewood in the yard.

The four siblings sat together, enjoying their delicious dinner happily.

Granny Xu’s daughter, Xu Haihua, came back from work and saw a pile of firewood in the yard, and she pouted unhappily, clearly, this was the work of the newcomers.

Xu Haihua wasn’t tall, dressed in a dark blue work uniform with a white shirt collar, her figure slim.

Her two black braids and small round face with thin bangs made her look very young; her willow-leaf arched eyebrows, phoenix eyes, low bridge nose, and slightly buck teeth gave her a youthful appearance.

Seeing her daughter return, Granny Xu hurriedly called her to wash her hands and eat.

As Xu Haihua was washing her hands, she could hear bursts of laughter from the Western House, filling her with displeasure.

Once in the Eastern House, as mother and daughter sat down to eat, Xu Haihua whispered, “Mom!

Let’s just rent to them for a month, and no more when it’s up!

It’s so inconvenient having outsiders coming and going.

What about me going to the bathroom at night?

Plus, they also have a teen with them, I really don’t know what you were thinking!”

From now on, even going to the bathroom at night would have to be inside the house, which was quite unpleasant!

It used to be just the two of them, and she always went in the kitchen bucket.

Xu Daniao hadn’t thought it through at the time.

When her daughter returned at noon, she went along with her antics.

But the money had already been accepted, and the guests had even rented luggage.

She couldn’t just kick them out right away, could she?

What would that make her?

She couldn’t do that!

Xu Daniao spoke softly, trying to persuade, “Haihua!

It’s all mom’s fault!

You just have to bear with it for a while!

When Zhao Daniao brought them over, seeing them kicked out of their homes, it wasn’t easy; I felt sorry for them.

Moreover, our house’s Western House had been empty, so I thought maybe we could make some money from renting it out to have a little extra spending cash!

By winter, with people living in the Western House, not only would the kang be heated, keeping us warm, but it would also save us a lot of trouble, so I just…”

The mother and daughter struggled to pick up firewood and chop it into pieces.

It wasn’t easy.

Usually, the older son-in-law would come over and help with the chores sometimes, but he had his own job and household chores to attend to, so they couldn’t always rely on him.

Xu Haihua took a bite of shredded potato, “What’s there to fear about a little cold?

It’s better than feeling awkward like this!

Alright, Mom!

I can only bear it for a month at most!

When it’s close to the deadline, we don’t even need to discuss it with them.

Just say we’re not renting it out anymore and tell them to find a place quickly.

By the way, did Zhao Daniao ask about me?

Is Brother Mingyuan at home?”

Xu Daniao knew her daughter’s temperament, and now she wasn’t in a position to say much.

She started eating her meal, “He should be at home.

He doesn’t have a job, where else would be be.”

In the Western House, Lin Xia and the others had no idea what the mother and daughter in the Eastern House had discussed.

They polished off a pot of dry rice and two small bowls of cabbage, mushroom, and potato strips, leaving just a bit of soup.

Lin Dong stood up, rubbing his round, bulging stomach, “Big Sis!

It would’ve been better with some pickled vegetables!”

“These next few days, if we come across those radishes and shepherd’s purse, let’s buy some and pickle it!

Right, we also need to ferment some sauerkraut for winter, or else what will we eat!” Lin Xia mentioned this and realized they still had to buy a jar for pickling, truly, to be broke is to lack everything.

Lin Chun agreed, “Yeah!

We also need to stock up on potatoes and cabbage!

Xiaoxia, this is going to cost money!” He had always handed over his salary without thinking too much about it, but since his older sister and the others started living on their own, he began to deeply understand the importance of money.

Upon mention of money, Lin Qiu reflected, “We really haven’t stopped spending money today!

Sis!

Let’s eat less from now on, save some money.

It’ll be better once I start work and get my salary!”

Between the rent for the room and their luggage, it was four dollars, and then they bought so many other things, including grains and vegetables—it all added up.

Lin Xia, not wanting them to worry about the money issue, smiled, “I still have money!

What’s there to fear?

We must eat our fill!

Besides, there’s no rush for those; buying them before October 1st will be just in time!”

She calculated in her mind that if Lin Aiguo returned to the mountains tomorrow, she’d quickly move their clothes over, and then the day after go to the provincial city; if she didn’t act fast, earning the money from the scarves would be difficult.

After the meal, Lin Qiu helped collect the bowls, while Lin Xia washed them.

Lin Chun continued to work, Lin Dong had finished his homework at school, and he joined Lin Chun in their tasks.

The two brothers found a spot to stack a small pile of firewood.

Only when they saw it was getting late did Lin Chun tidy up and head home.

Lin Chun pushed his bike into the courtyard from the front gate, just as Lin Dong came out.

Seeing Lin Chun return alone, Lin Aiguo, with his hands on his hips and a stern expression, demanded, “Where are the others?”

Lin Chun parked his bike, slowly walking towards Lin Aiguo, his face marred by distress, “Dad!

I couldn’t find them!

I rushed to Lin Dong’s school right after work, but when I arrived, the school was nearly empty.

I searched all over the streets afterward, but didn’t find them…”

All these excuses were ones he had come up with on his way home.

He suddenly realized that, since telling a lie to his father at noon, lying had become somewhat easier.